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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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