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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the 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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