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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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