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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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