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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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