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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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