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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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