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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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