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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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