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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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