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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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