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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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