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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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