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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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