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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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