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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major 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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