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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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