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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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