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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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