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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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