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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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