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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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