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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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