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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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