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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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