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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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