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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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