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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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