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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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