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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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