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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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