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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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