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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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