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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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