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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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