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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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