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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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