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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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