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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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