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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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