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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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