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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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