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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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