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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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