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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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