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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key 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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