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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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