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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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