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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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