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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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