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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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