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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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