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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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