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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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