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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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