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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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