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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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