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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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