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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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