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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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