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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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