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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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