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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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