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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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