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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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