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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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