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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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