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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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