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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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