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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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