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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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