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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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