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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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