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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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