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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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