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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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