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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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