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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students 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 low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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