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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key 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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