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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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