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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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