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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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