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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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