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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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