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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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