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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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