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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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