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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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