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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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