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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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