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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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