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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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