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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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