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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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