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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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