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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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