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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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