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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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