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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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