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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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