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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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