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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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