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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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