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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses 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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