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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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