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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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