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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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