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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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