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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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