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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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