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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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