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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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