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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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