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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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