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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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