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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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