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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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