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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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