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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new 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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