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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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