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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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