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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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