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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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