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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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