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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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