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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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