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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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