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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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