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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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