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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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