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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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