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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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