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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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