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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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