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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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