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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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