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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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