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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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