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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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