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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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