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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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