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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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