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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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