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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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