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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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