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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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