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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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