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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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