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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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