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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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