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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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