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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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