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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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