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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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