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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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