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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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