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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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