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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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