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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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