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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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