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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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