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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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