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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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