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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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