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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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