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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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