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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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