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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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