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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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