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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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