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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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