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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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