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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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