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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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