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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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