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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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