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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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