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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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