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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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