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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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