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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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