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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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