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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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