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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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