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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates 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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