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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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