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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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