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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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