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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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