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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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