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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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