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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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