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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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