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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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