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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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