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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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