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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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