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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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