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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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