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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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