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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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