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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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