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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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