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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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