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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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