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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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