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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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