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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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