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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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