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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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