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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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