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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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