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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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