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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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