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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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