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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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