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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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