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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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