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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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