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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key 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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