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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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