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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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