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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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