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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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