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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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