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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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