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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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