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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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