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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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