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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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