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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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