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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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