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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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