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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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