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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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