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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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