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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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