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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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