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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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