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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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