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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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