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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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