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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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