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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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