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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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