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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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