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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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