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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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