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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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