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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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