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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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