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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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