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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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