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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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