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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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