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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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