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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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