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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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