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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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