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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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