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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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