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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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