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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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