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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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