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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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