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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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