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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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