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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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