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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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