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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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