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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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