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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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