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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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