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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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