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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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