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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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