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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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