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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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