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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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