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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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