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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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