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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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