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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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