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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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