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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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