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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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