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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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