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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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