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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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