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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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