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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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