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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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