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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important 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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