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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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