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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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