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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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