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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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