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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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