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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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