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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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