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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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