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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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