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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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