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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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