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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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