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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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