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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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