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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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