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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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