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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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