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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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