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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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