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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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