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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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