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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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