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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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