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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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