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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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