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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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