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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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