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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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