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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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