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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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