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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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