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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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