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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)