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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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