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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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