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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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