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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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