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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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