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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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