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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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