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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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