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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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