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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources