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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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