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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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