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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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