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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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