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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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