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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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