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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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