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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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