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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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