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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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