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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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