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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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