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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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