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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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