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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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