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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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