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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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