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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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