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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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