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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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