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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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