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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are 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. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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