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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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