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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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