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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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