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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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