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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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