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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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