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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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