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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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