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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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