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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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