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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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