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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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