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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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