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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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