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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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