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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses 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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