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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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