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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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