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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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