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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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