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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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