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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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