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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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