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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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