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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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