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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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