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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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