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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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