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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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