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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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