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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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