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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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