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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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