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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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