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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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