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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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