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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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