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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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