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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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