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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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