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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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