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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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