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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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