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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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