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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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