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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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