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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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