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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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