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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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