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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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