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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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