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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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