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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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