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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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