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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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