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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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