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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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