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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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