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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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