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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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