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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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