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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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