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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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