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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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