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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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