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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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