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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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