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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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