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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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