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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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