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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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