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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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