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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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