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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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