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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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