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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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