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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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