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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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