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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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