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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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