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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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