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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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