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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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