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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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