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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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