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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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