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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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