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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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