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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important 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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