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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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