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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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