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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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