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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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