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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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