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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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