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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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