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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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