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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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