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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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