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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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