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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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