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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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