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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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