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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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