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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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