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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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