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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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