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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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