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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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