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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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