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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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