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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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