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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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