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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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