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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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