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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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