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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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