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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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