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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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