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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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