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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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