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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low 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 technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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