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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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