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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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