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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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