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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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