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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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