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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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