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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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