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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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