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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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