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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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