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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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