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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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