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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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