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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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