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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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