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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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