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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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