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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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