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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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