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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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