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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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