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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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