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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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