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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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