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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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