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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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