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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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