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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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