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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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