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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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