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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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