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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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